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The West Quincy Levee Break Took Place 23 Years Ago Todayhttp://y101radio.com/everyone-around-here-remembers-the-levy-break-on-july-16th-1993/
http://y101radio.com/everyone-around-here-remembers-the-levy-break-on-july-16th-1993/#commentsSat, 16 Jul 2016 10:00:35 +0000http://y101radio.com/?p=152308Continue reading…]]>If you were around Quincy 23 years ago today, you probably know where you were when you heard the news that the levee in West Quincy failed to hold back the mighty Mississippi River. We all knew when it happened because the news and the river spread like wildfire. What we didn't know at the time was that the levy failed thanks to the assistance of Quincy native James Scott, who was eventually convicted of "creating a catastrophe" by removing sand bags in the area of the levee break. Would the levee have held back the rising water on its own? Only God knows.